Timeline

The hospital is founded as a charitable infirmary at No. 9 Upper Buckingham Street, D1

1879

The hospital moves to No. 15 Upper Temple Street, D2

1885

Thomas More Madden, one of the hospital’s founding doctors speaks on its behalf at the Spencer Commission, presenting the case that Irish children deserve to be treated in a special environment of their own rather than in an adult hospital

1900

Members of the British royal family visit Temple Street during Queen Victoria’s visit to Dublin

1918

Temple Street admits children afflicted by the Spanish Flu epidemic.

1930s

The Irish Sweepstakes ushers in a new era of expansion and growth. St Patrick’s block at the hospital is completed and the old grand staircase is removed from No. 15.

1959

A ground breaking Speech Therapy clinic is started at Temple Street under the auspices of Sr. Marie de Montfort

1966

A national newborn screening programme for Phenylketonuria (PKU) starts at Temple Street.

1970

Billy Butlin lays the foundation stone for the new radiology department with funding from Variety Club of Ireland

1993

St. Brigid’s Ward opens for children with metabolic disorders at Temple Street

1996

The national opthalmology centre opens at Temple Street

2003

The national haemodyalsis and kidney transplantation service moves from Beaumont Hospital to Temple Street

2006

The PICU opens at Temple Street

2009

Michaels B Ward for neonates is significantly renovated and upgraded at Temple Street

Paediatric neurosurgery is moved from Beaumont Hospital to Temple Street